• Acta paediatrica · Mar 2007

    Comparative Study

    Thyroid function in children with sepsis and septic shock.

    • Rakesh Lodha, S Vivekanandhan, Manjunatha Sarthi, S Arun, and S K Kabra.
    • Departments of Pediatrics and Neurobiochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
    • Acta Paediatr. 2007 Mar 1;96(3):406-9.

    AimA prospective study was conducted to determine thyroid hormone levels and their relationship to survival in children with septic shock and sepsis.MethodsWe estimated thyroid hormone levels (T3, T4, TSH, fT3 and fT4) in children with septic shock and compared with those in children with sepsis.ResultsTwenty-four children (13 boys) with septic shock and 25 children (14 boys) with sepsis were enrolled. The median T3, T4, fT3, fT4 and TSH (95% confidence interval) were 40 (40-40.23) ng/dL, 4.45 (1.9-6.03) microg/dL, 1.85 (1.2-2.37) pg/mL, 0.77 (0.57-0.95) ng/dL, 0.51 (0.26-1.15) microIU/mL, respectively in children with septic shock group compared with 130 (98.28-163.48) ng/dL, 9.3 (7.66-10.63) microg/dL, 3.2 (3-4.27) pg/mL, 1.3 (1.1-1.4) ng/dL, 2.85 (1.07-3.61) microIU/mL, respectively, in children with sepsis. Children with septic shock who died (n = 12) had higher TSH levels compared to those who survived (p = 0.04). There was no difference in hormone levels between children with catecholamine responsive and catecholamine resistant septic shock.ConclusionChildren with septic shock had lower levels of T3, T4, fT3, fT4 and TSH compared to those with sepsis. Findings of our study suggest that derangement of thyroid functions in children is not an important factor contributing to the severity of septic shock.

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